Batters fire India to massive victory, and NRR boost, in must-win game
Rohit and Rahul's 140-run opening stand sets tone as India's NRR goes into the positive
03/11Result
33rd Match, Group 2 (N), ICC Men's T20 World Cup at Abu Dhabi, Nov 3 2021
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![India]( "India")
210/2 -
![Afghanistan]( "Afghanistan")
144/7 (20 ov)
Player of the Match
03/11Result
33rd Match, Group 2 (N), ICC Men's T20 World Cup at Abu Dhabi, Nov 3 2021
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![India]( "India")
210/2 -
![Afghanistan]( "Afghanistan")
144/7 (20 ov)
Player of the Match
Match Day
Early flurry of wickets put Afghanistan under pressure - Rashid Khan
Need to protect net run-rate became key ahead of clash with New Zealand
Stats - Rohit Sharma-KL Rahul's reassurance at top and Rishabh Pant-Hardik Pandya's record finish
All the stats and records from India's first win at the men's T20 World Cup 2021.
Rohit Sharma and KL Rahul, the club Clark Kents turn Supermen for their country
IPL anchors become power players, trading cagey dabs and dinks for unfettered swishes and hoicks
'He's come a long way' - Hamid Hassan's still got it, and he isn't giving it away
It has been a tough road back, and the 34-year-old marked it in style with figures of 3 for 9 against Namibia
Sharafuddin Ashraf to replace Asghar Afghan in Afghanistan T20 World Cup squad
The event technical committee approved the replacement following concerns over Asghar's mental wellbeing
Rathour: India opened with Ishan Kishan as 'we didn't want too many left-handers in late middle order'
"It was the whole management who sits together and takes this call and of course, Rohit is part of that group"
Fantasy XI: Quicks like Jasprit Bumrah and Naveen-ul-Haq should do well
Fantasy tips for the T20 World Cup game between Afghanistan and India
Preview
India clinging to the slimmest hope to survive at T20 World Cup
They need to ace the Afghanistan spin test if they are to keep themselves alive in the tournament
Videos
ICC Men's T20 World Cup
| First Round Group A | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | M | W | L | PT | NRR |
| SL | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 3.754 |
| NAM | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 | -0.523 |
| IRE | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | -0.853 |
| NED | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | -2.46 |
| First Round Group B | |||||
| Team | M | W | L | PT | NRR |
| SCOT | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 0.775 |
| BAN | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1.733 |
| OMA | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | -0.025 |
| PNG | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | -2.655 |
| Group 1 | |||||
| Team | M | W | L | PT | NRR |
| ENG | 5 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 2.464 |
| AUS | 5 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 1.216 |
| SA | 5 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 0.739 |
| SL | 5 | 2 | 3 | 4 | -0.269 |
| WI | 5 | 1 | 4 | 2 | -1.641 |
| BAN | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | -2.383 |
| Group 2 | |||||
| Team | M | W | L | PT | NRR |
| PAK | 5 | 5 | 0 | 10 | 1.583 |
| NZ | 5 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 1.162 |
| IND | 5 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 1.747 |
| AFG | 5 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 1.053 |
| NAM | 5 | 1 | 4 | 2 | -1.89 |
| SCOT | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | -3.543 |